Andrew Bennett

The Rev. Dr. Andrew P.W. Bennett is Program Director for Cardus Law. He is an ordained
deacon in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in the Eparchy (Diocese) of Toronto and
Eastern Canada.

Fr. Deacon Andrew served as Canada's first Ambassador for Religious Freedom and Head of
the Office of Religious Freedom from 2013 to 2016 during which time he led in defending and
championing religious freedom internationally as a core element of Canada's principled foreign
policy. At the same time, he served as Canada's Head of Delegation to the International
Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, a 31-country body which leads international efforts in
Holocaust education, research, and remembrance.

As Director of Cardus Law, Fr. Deacon Andrew works to promote religious freedom, as we
broaden our commentary on issues faced in Canada and around the world. This is consistent
with his passion for religious freedom and the importance of public faith. In conjunction with his
work at Cardus, Fr. Deacon Andrew holds the position of Senior Fellow at the Religious
Freedom Institute (RFI) in Washington, DC. The RFI is an
independent think-tank committed to achieving broad acceptance of religious liberty as a
fundamental human right, the cornerstone of a successful society, and a source of national and
international security.

Fr. Deacon Andrew holds a Ph.D. in Politics (2002) from the University of Edinburgh as well
as degrees in history from McGill and Dalhousie universities. When not praying, studying, or
advocating, Fr. Deacon Andrew can be found with his fly rod in a stream, listening to
bluegrass or Bach, or reading the Church Fathers.